Well not quite 'found' but kept in a barn for a fair few years while my friend carried out a major building project.
He has owned the car since 2001 and now he has a garage again he wants me to give his 993 Cab a full refurbishment.

I thought it would be of interest to show what an improvement could be made.

I've got my work cut out on this one but as a big 993 fan I know it will be worth it

Note. It will not be going up for sale afterwards.

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Bruce I would like to apply to be one of your friends....I have a driveway find C4S that I could do with you showing me what an improvement you could make on it for me.........

First I removed all that could be removed then blew out the interior with an airline, then vacuum up as much as possible, apply enzyme eater to all fabrics (not leather), allow it to digest all the matter it can, then all surfaces washed down with a mild APC, rinsed, dried. Leather cleaned, dried and dye applied to scuffed areas (multiple times). Apply protection to leather and other surfaces and vacuum again. Phew!_________________PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED:1994, Polar Silver coupe, midnight blue leather, manual, RSRs, Live re-map, KW Variant 3, 18" Turbo Twists OWNED FOR 12yrs NOW RIP :-(
Possible Cayman S next?

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kevstaSilverstone

Joined: 16 Mar 2012Posts: 141Location: Nw london

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:52 pm Post subject:

That is a credit to you...very nice indeed.

ChrisT70Barcelona

Joined: 26 Mar 2015Posts: 1483Location: The Sea

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:24 pm Post subject:

That's not the same car!!!!!

Well done sir_________________Afraid of dipping a toe- beware Sharks
Ex 993S now sold

Dream911Indianapolis

Joined: 24 Dec 2008Posts: 2407Location: London

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:53 am Post subject:

Amazing work so far but I fear the blistering in the tail light will be too much

kevstaSilverstone

Joined: 16 Mar 2012Posts: 141Location: Nw london

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:00 am Post subject:

That needs a new lense surely....i will stand by this statement until further evidence has been released.

BruceyBonus61Trainee

Joined: 11 Oct 2010Posts: 90Location: Tunbridge Wells

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:29 am Post subject:

Yes, it will need new rear lights.
They are the worst I have ever seen!

I knew the interior was bad but until the exterior was cleaned properly and under the lights I didn't know what condition the paintwork was in.

Needless to say it wasn't good!

Given a big budget, a glass out, bare metal re-spray is the way to go but as we don't have that a 2 stage machine polish will work wonders for a fraction of the price.

The fabric hood was cleaned first and re-proofed.

Then the body work was pre-soaked, hose rinsed, 2 bucket washed, rinsed, dried and fallout remover applied to the whole car (it turns red when it comes into contact with metal contaminates in the paintwork, see pics), then rinsed off again, dried, tar remover applied to lower third. Tar removed, rinsed and then clay barred and a final wash, rinse and dry.

Next, up on the ramp and masking done before starting the machine polishing stages. Paint thickens readings were taken from all over the bodywork before starting on the many localised blemishes and scratches to see what could be done to lessen them. Then a 2 stage machine polish was conducted on the whole bodywork to remove most of the wash swirls and random scratches keeping a constant eye on the paint thickness.

The car will now go on to have a 3 layer gloss & protection applied. Products are still to be decided but probably either Zaino or a Gtecniq or a combination of both._________________PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED:1994, Polar Silver coupe, midnight blue leather, manual, RSRs, Live re-map, KW Variant 3, 18" Turbo Twists OWNED FOR 12yrs NOW RIP :-(
Possible Cayman S next?

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jontttShanghai

Joined: 20 Aug 2012Posts: 4691Location: Liverpool

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:07 am Post subject:

Top work by someone who obviously knows what they are doing

I'm sure you've get to them but how are the rubber seals ?_________________"Imagination is more important than knowledge" Einstein

Amazing transformation so far and a real credit to you.
I'd really appreciate it if you could list a few of the products you used to clean the interior trim panels as I've just realised how dusty dirty mine are due to the roof being open a lot of the time!
Thanks v much _________________1997 Ocean Blue metallic manual Targa

Amazing transformation so far and a real credit to you.
I'd really appreciate it if you could list a few of the products you used to clean the interior trim panels as I've just realised how dusty dirty mine are due to the roof being open a lot of the time!
Thanks v much

All the trim, vinyl and carpets were cleaned with Bilt Hamber SurfexHD diluted 30-1.

There are lots of good products you could use that would work well, the important thing is to follow the instructions.

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